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A former Montgomery County man was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the death of a southeast Kansas woman and her three children.
The Kansas Attorney General says 26-year-old David Cornell Bennett Jr., formerly of Cherryvale, was sentenced Friday fo ... read more »

The Bartlesville Police continue their investigation of the bank robbery which occurred at OK Federal Credit Union branch on Southeast Adams Road last Friday.
According to a police press release, the suspect is still at large but more information is being gathered.
Police are looking ... read more »

A man accused of molesting his 12-year-old daughter had an additional charge tacked on to his list of allegations. Joseph Ryan Basinger stood before a judge at the Washington County Courthouse on Friday.
The State of Oklahoma has added on a count of possessing child pornography after Basinger ... read more »

The Dewey Bulldoggers will open the playoffs tonight with a district contest against Cascia Hall. After cruising through the bulk of the regular season Dewey hit a skid in the final five games, dropping three of them. The Doggers have been carried by their seniors in the regular season.
The t ... read more »

Multiple instances of a man exposing himself to a woman led to an arrest on Wednesday. Jorge Garcia stood before a judge at the Washington County Courthouse on Thursday facing a charge of indecent exposure.
According to an affidavit, a female victim reported that she returned home from church ... read more »

A report of a fake burglary put a Bartlesville woman behind bars. Josefa Adrianna Rodriguez appeared at the Washington County Courthouse on Thursday facing a felony count of possession of controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute.
According to an affidavit, Rodriguez and ... read more »

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has confirmed the first pediatric death associated with the flu since the season began in September, in Oklahoma County.
This week’s flu report indicates record-breaking numbers with 3,440 flu-associated hospitalizations, and 153 ... read more »

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced that three Bartlesville High School seniors who were named as Semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program have advanced to Finalist status.
Sarah Covell, Hannah Linzy, and Greta Olsen are now in competition for s ... read more »

Washington County is part of Governor Mary Fallin's burn ban. According to Emergency Manager Kary Cox, the ban affects counties west of Washington County.
Kox says the burn ban includes all outdoor burning, combustible materials and ignition sources.
The bu ... read more »

Landscaping work is set to begin in downtown Bartlesville next month.
City of Bartlesville Director of Engineering, Micah Siemers says contracts have been executed for the Downtown Landscaping Project on Second Street and Dewey Avenue. The project calls for removi ... read more »

A man was placed under arrest early on Valentines morning for public intoxication.
David Kane was taken to the Washington County Correctional Facility on one count of public intoxication and one count of resisting arrest.
According to an affidavit, officers wer ... read more »

Nowata Police are encouraging residents to be vigilant after people have reported someone siphoning gas from their vehicles. Police say the thefts are happening at night on McCaffree Street, which is East of D and L off Highway 60.
Nowata Assistant Police Chief Sabrina Lee sa ... read more »

KWON-KYFM-KRIG-KPGM congratulates this years “Kiss or Miss” Grand Prize Sweetheart Winner, Jim and Linda Lawrence of Bartlesville.
The Kiss or Miss Contest kicked off on February 7th giving away daily prizes of either two tickets to Broadway in Bartlesville Kinky Boots or th ... read more »

Statewide recognition for the publisher of the Montgomery County Chronicle. The Kansas Press Association has named Rudy Taylor to the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame. He says it is an honor.
The publisher notes newspaper runs in the family.
Taylor says his family ... read more »

The Osage County Annual School Election took place on Tuesday and resulted in a new Council Member selected for the City of Pawhuska, a Hominy School board election, a decision against a sales tax increase for Skiatook, and the passing of a school bond for Woodland Public Schools. However the top ... read more »